In his day, theater actor and manager Jack Langrishe (1825-1895) was about as well known in the West as General Grant was in the East. Langrishe provided entertainment to prospectors, miners and their
Lemza charts how American military personnel, civilians, and their families arrived in Germany triumphant in 1945 at the end of the World War II, first as conquerors and protectors against Soviet aggr
Keurajian, a commercial banker and attorney who has written studies on baseball and vintage golf autographs, explains how to collect historical autographs, including how to build a collection from
Based on an exhaustive search of various sources, this book provides a comprehensive roster of all known Confederate soldiers, sailors and marines from Rockbridge County, Virginia, or those who served
Born Ruby Rebecca Blevins in a log cabin nestled among the Arkansas Ozarks in 1908, Patsy Montana began her musical career performing in the 1920s with the California-based Montana Cowgirls trio. She
For early civilizations, consciousness and the sense of self were experienced as located in the center of the body, most often near to or within the physical heart. Enlightenment was understood as the
Psychic phenomena, recorded throughout human history, remained a mystery or a matter of faith rather than a subject of serious study until scientists began to investigate them roughly a century and a
Combining concise grammar and vocabulary lessons written for non-linguists, this practical French study guide makes even the more difficult parts of the language easily understandable. Fundamentals ar
The zombie—popular culture’s undead darling—shows no signs of stopping. But as its representations develop to suit changing audience tastes, its characteristics transform. This collection of new essay
Dating from the early 14th century, this dramatic Middle English sermon rehearses God’s humanity's wretchedness and the world's instability, before contemplating the journey from death to the anguish
Born into one of 19th century Europe’s more powerful families, Archduchess Marie Valerie was the favorite daughter of her father, Austria's Emperor Franz Joseph, and her mother, Empress Elisabeth. A s
From his humble beginnings as a Coney Island piano player, Jimmy Durante was one of America’s best-loved entertainers for nearly seven decades. Known for his distinctive “schnozzle” and raspy voice, t
"England's first attempt to colonize America at Roanoke Island in 1585, more than 30 years before the Pilgrims set sail, has been the focus of numerous studies, fictional retellings and media interpre
